I remember as a kid seeing an article about Parr’s Last Resort in the Observer and it really moving me.

At the time I couldn’t wrap my head around why his work was controversial. I just really liked it.

I was lucky enough to meet him at one of his talks about 10 years ago.

I guess it’s all opinion ut I think he was one of all time greats of photography. As good as Cartier-Bresson or Eggleston.

At the same time he was completely down to earth and approachable. He happily signed my copy of Last Resort and had a chat.

Later when someone else wanted a photo with him he suggested I should take it because I “looked like a photographer”.

It was just a throw away comment but… well, it meant a lot to me.

I heard someone say "He made the ordinary look extraordinary" that seems to be a good epitarph.